#Chapter 7 – Mate Bond
Karl

Tiffany’s mouth drops open. She looks at me with some panic, but I don’t know what to say. I’m equally,

if not more, shocked than she is.

“Are you kidding me?” she says. “You’re the owner of this place?”

Abby exchanges a glance with the man beside her. He shifts uncomfortably, looking for a chance to

escape.

“Occasionally,” she replies. “I’m also the chef.”

I look at her for a long moment, something heavy sitting on my chest. “Can we talk alone?”

Her gaze finds mine, and she frowns at the look on my face. After a moment, she glances down at her

watch. “I’m sorry, but the restaurant is really busy tonight. I have to get to another customer.”

She leans closer to the man beside her, and they talk for a moment in low voices. I clench my jaw,

annoyed at the sight of them standing so close. Are they together or are they just colleagues?

“Thanks, Abby,” he says finally. He gives us a weary look as he moves around us and exits the

restaurant.

“Abby–” I start, but the door behind us opens, cutting me off.

A woman walks in, and Abby’s face lights up at the sight of her. She’s dressed in a flattering black

dress, with one of the biggest diamond necklaces I’ve ever seen. Her gaze finds Tiffany and me. She

looks us up and down, then dismisses us completely. Beside me, Tiffany bristles.

Abby greets her warmly, giving her a hug. “Hi, how are you?” she says.

I clench my hands into fists. I can almost feel the heat of her body as the memory of holding her in my

arms comes back to me. She gave the best hugs. After a hard day, there was nothing I wanted more

in my arms, and it always made me feel better. I haven’t realized just how

missed that until now.

hug, then takes a step back. “I know I

the other night, but I

brings back more memories than I’d

the way she looks at me makes me feel like I’m

you think of our

Truly,”

don’t speak as we watch Abby lead the woman

even sure what we’re still doing here, but I

moments later with a drink, placing it down at the women’s table. They

on to the customers beside her. It’s clear she’s good at

her

seeing her like this. She was

busy around the house, making it ‘just so,’ as

making it comfortable, and I never really appreciated it

home to a silent,

to me, and I brace myself. Tiffany, when she’s annoyed,

me with a glare. “Karl, you’re ruining my chance to show

Of course, your ex-wife just had to

up, Tiffany,” I say,

as she

I realize she’s not going to

with olive skin and a sharp black bob takes her place, giving

bland smile.

chatting amiably to the men

but I think I recognize one of the men smiling

my wolf growls. If

really need

want to fold her into my arms and pretend the last

never happened. But it

seriously forgotten why we separated? I say.

There was so much evidence, and my

he’s so adamant I get her

wolf replies. Our bond isn’t completely gone. I can

to protest, but he cuts me off. If you don’t listen

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